HILL CLIMBING

Your editor used to be a good hill climber but age and a bad accident three years ago have robbed him of much of that ability. In a search for advice that would help him maximise what little power he has left, a myriad of articles on how to improve hill climbing ability were read. Some of the advice was in the form of motherhood statements. Other well-meaning tips turned out to be way off the mark  and a lot of information given by so-called experts was downright wrong!

Here is one of the better articles on the art and skill of climbing all types of hills. Read it and then go out to your favourite hill and try out some of the ideas you may not have used before.

The photo is of Frederico Bahamontes attacking  one of the legendary ascents in a Grand Tour.  He was one of the all time climbing greats of the post-war era and won numerous races in the mountains.